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Shawver Park Murders: Suspect going on trial in March

November 11, 2021 7:18 PM Jim Parker

Update (March 4, 2025): De la Rosa’s next status hearing is set for March 28, 2025, according to court records. Rodriguez had a bond hearing today.…

After DA’s murder case unravels, El Paso man now faces burglary charges in Las Cruces

November 29, 2021 11:12 AM Mauricio Casillas, Dylan McKim, Jim Parker

UPDATE, Dec. 15: An El Paso man whose capital murder case was dismissed over prosecutorial “vindictiveness” may be transferred to Las Cruces to…

Rockin’ Cigar Bar in Cincy District to reopen after deal reached with county on public nuisance case

November 24, 2021 8:14 PM Jim Parker, Rachel Phillips, Saul Saenz, Wil Herren

UPDATE, Dec. 7: The recently shuttered Rockin’ Cigar Bar and Grill in the Cincinnati Entertainment District will be allowed to reopen after brokering…

Police say love triangle led to murder of employee at El Paso airport; arrest made

November 19, 2021 11:59 PM Jim Parker, Rachel Phillips

UPDATE, Dec. 6: A love triangle led to a murder last month of an airline employee in a parking lot at El Paso International Airport, police said…

Authorities: Student kills 3, wounds 8 at Michigan school

November 30, 2021 11:56 AM Associated Press

By MIKE HOUSEHOLDER and RYAN KRYSKA Associated Press OXFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Authorities say a 15-year-old sophomore opened fire at his…

Deming Walmart store reopens after bomb scare

November 27, 2021 12:07 PM Jim Parker

DEMING, New Mexico — The Walmart store in Deming was closed for multiple hours Saturday due to a bomb threat. The store was shut down while Deming…

Brothers arrested for allegedly pointing rifles at east El Paso man denied lower bonds

November 26, 2021 6:26 PM Larry Monarrez

EL PASO, Texas — Two brothers accused of pulling guns on an east El Paso man and shooting into the air as he ran for cover on Tuesday were denied a…

3 Fort Bliss soldiers arrested in Cincy District shooting stemming from fight

November 21, 2021 3:27 AM Jim Parker

UPDATE, Nov. 26: Three Fort Bliss soldiers have been arrested in connection with a shooting that injured a 24-year-old El Pasoan in the Cincinnati…

Fabens man shot dead by family member on Thanksgiving

November 26, 2021 12:05 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — A Fabens man was shot dead on Thanksgiving by a member of his family during what authorities called a case of “family violence and…

Horizon City teen jailed for allegedly attacking, stabbing his brother

November 26, 2021 11:31 AM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — A Horizon City teenager has been jailed after he allegedly attacked his brother with a knife, El Paso County Sheriff’s deputies…

Mission Valley man arrested for allegedly firing gunshot into bedroom where 6-year-old girl slept

November 24, 2021 4:47 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas — A Mission Valley man was arrested after getting into an argument with his ex-girlfriend and her current boyfriend and allegedly…

Jury convicts 3 white men of murder in killing of Ahmaud Arbery

November 24, 2021 11:45 AM ABC News, Associated Press

BRUNSWICK, Georgia — A Georgia jury on Wednesday convicted three white men of murder for chasing down Ahmaud Arbery in their pickup trucks and…

Child is 6th death in Waukesha parade crash; suspect charged

November 22, 2021 9:49 PM Associated Press

By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press An 8-year-old boy is the sixth person to die as a result of a man driving his SUV into a suburban Milwaukee Christmas…

Officials: Brian Laundrie fatally shot himself in the head

November 23, 2021 12:25 PM Associated Press

By DAVID FISCHER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — Officials say Brian Laundrie, who was found dead last month in a Florida swamp, shot himself in the…

Jury gets case of white men charged in Ahmaud Arbery’s death

November 22, 2021 11:07 PM Associated Press

By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — Jurors in the case of three white men charged with killing Ahmaud Arbery deliberated for about…

El Paso firefighter arrested for allegedly posing as fire marshal at bar

November 22, 2021 4:31 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO — An El Paso firefighter was arrested by police after he allegedly falsely claimed to be a fire marshal while patronizing a local bar,…

Kyle Rittenhouse cleared of all charges in Kenosha shootings

November 19, 2021 11:25 AM ABC News, Associated Press, CNN

KENOSHA, Wisconsin — Kyle Rittenhouse was acquitted Friday of all charges after pleading self-defense in the deadly Kenosha, Wisconsin, shootings…

Accused store thief leads police on chase, assaults YISD security guard while trying to hide in school

November 19, 2021 4:50 PM Jim Parker

EL PASO, Texas – El Paso police chased an accused store thief down at an elementary school where he allegedly assaulted a security guard while…

Drunk driving blamed for crash into El Paso police car that forced closure of I-10

November 17, 2021 10:58 PM Jim Parker

UPDATE, Nov. 19: El Paso police said Friday that a drunk driver was to blame for a crash with a police vehicle that led to the closure of Interstate…

Mistrial declared in case of man charged in 18 Texas deaths

November 19, 2021 2:36 PM Associated Press

By JAKE BLEIBERG Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A Texas judge has declared a mistrial in the first murder case against a man charged with killing…

Texas Amber Alert issued for 13-year-old abducted girl

November 19, 2021 5:58 AM ABC News

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (KTRK) — A statewide Texas Amber Alert was issued early Friday morning for a missing 13-year-old San Antonio girl. Law…

Police say fake 911 call from suicidal man prompted lockdowns at UTEP, EPISD, CISD

November 18, 2021 7:26 AM Mauricio Casillas, Jim Parker

UPDATE #6: El Paso police said Thursday night they had determined a suicidal caller to 911 who made threats that prompted the closure of the UTEP…

Gadsden High School to utilize remote learning Friday in wake of violent threats

November 16, 2021 4:29 PM Jim Parker, Rachel Phillips

UPDATE, Nov. 18: For the second time in a week, online threats targeting the Gadsden Independent School District led to Doña Ana County Sheriff’s…

Amber Alert issued for New Mexico boy abducted by mom because she didn’t want him vaccinated

November 18, 2021 2:41 PM ABC News

ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — A statewide Amber Alert was issued in New Mexico on Thursday afternoon for a 10-year-old boy taken by his biological…

Borderland Crimes, Podcast 11: Lured from the toy aisle – the kidnapping and murder of Alexandra Flores

November 18, 2021 2:23 PM Stephanie Valle

EL PASO, Texas — A little girl got separated from her family during a holiday shopping trip to a busy retail store and seemed to vanish into thin…

Supporters of Julius Jones, who was spared from execution, say they will work for his freedom

November 17, 2021 10:01 PM CNN

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt has granted Julius Jones clemency just hours before he was scheduled to be executed. He is commuting Jones’ sentence to…